Building wall



July 28, 1925. 1,547,224

. D. Mci-EAN BUILDIN-G WALL F11ed Nov. 19, 1923 "seras" /1 1*)2 2 INVENTOR Patented July 28, 1925.

-rBUILDING WALL.l

Application filedv November 19,1923.-gSeria1-Nop675,703.

To alli/whom# Be it known that` I, fDUNoArt Vnow residing at 28Canton.StreetSparrows of a plurality of horizontal and vertical timbers which receive and have the wall forming surfaces attached thereto.V

The invention comprehends other objects in the construction of a wall more particularly pointed out in the following detailed description directed to preferred forms of the invention, it being understood, however, that various other ways may be provided for carrying out the invention within the scope of the invention as herein set forth.

In the drawing forming part of this application;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of the improved wall structure made according to the present invention, portions being broken away to clearly illustrate the various portions of the wall structure.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the wall shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the wall shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the outer and inner wall structures directly attached to one another.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section through a wall portion having the outer and inner wall frames constructed in a similar manner and showing a special spacing member.

Figure 6 isa vertical section through a wall having frames constructed similar to the outer frame secured to both sides of a main frame similar to the inner frame of Figure 1.

F'gure 7 illustrates the manner of applying wall plates to the outer frames.

1 indicates the outer frame built up ofv a plurality of vertical and horizontal frame forming bars which may be either single or do-uble as indicated at 2. The expanded metal 3 is attached to the outer face ofthis frame amiy Ireceivlasfthe wall v forming coating which coversboth sides of saidffmetal Aasindicated ati/Land 5.. Ajsuitable' yfinish-ing coating4 4l() maybe applied .to

the outer plaster. coating rtoiproperlylinish the outer wall surface.

The inner frame which forms the main supporting structure is composed of a plurality of uprights 6 and 9 which extend between horizontal timbers or bars 7 and 8, the bar 8 forming the sill and the bar 7 forming the horizontal joist receiving member for the floor of the building. The inner walll surface as indicated at 10 in Figure 3 is applied directly to the inner frame by Vsecuring the expanded metal receiving the plaster thereto.

Suitable bar members 6 shown in Figures 2 and 3Yserve to secure the inner and outer frames in spaced parallel relation in forming the completed wall structure in which the main inner frame' forms the main supporting structure while the outer frame substantially reinforces lthe wall structure and the inner frame in the completed wall and provides an air space for free passage of air between the outer and inner wall faces.

The outer wall may be directly connected or built against the inner wall as shown in Figure 4.

In Figure 5 a construction is illustrated wherein vertical standards 9 having dovetailed edges directly connect the inner and outer wall structures by having the frames forming said structures bolted directly thereto as indicated at 13. In this figure both wall structures correspond in construction with the outer wall shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In Figure 6 a construction is illustrated wherein outer and inner frames are arranged at` opposite sides of the upright 6a and spaced slightly therefrom by the members 14 to which said frames are secured. The use of single slabs to fit within the openings of the outer frame is illustrated at 15 in Figure 7 ,the edges ofthe slabs being rabbeted to permit the seating of said slabs in the frames.

From the foregoing description it will thus be seen that a wall construction is provided consisting of a pair of frame members of which the inner frame member is preferably constructed of heavier material in .order to form the main supporting frame of the Wall. The outer frame further reinforces the inner frame to provide greater rigidity to the finished Wall and at the same time rovides an air space Jfor free air circula ion between the inner and outer Walls to reduce heat transmission through the Wall.

What is claimed is: A Wall structure for buildings comprising f a main inner frame having heavy horizontal timbers arranged at ,the floor leved for receiving and supporting the floor beams, said horizontal timbers having vertical parallel spaced supporting timbers, the vertical and horizontal timbers being rigidly united to form a rigid frame structure, an outer frame composed of equally spaced vertical and horizontal frame members rigidly connected together, the frame Ymember of'said outer frame being substantially smaller in size than the timbers of theV inner frame, connecting members between said inner and outer frames rigidly connecting said frames in parallel spaced relation, the outer frame forming a reinforcement for the inner frame, and covering means for the outer face of" the outer frame and the inner face of the inner frame forming finished Wall surfaces thereon.

DUNCAN MCLEAN. 

